Best views trails in Hillesheim

This route is stage 9 of the Eifelsteig, a long-distance trail through North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. This specific section starts on the historic town walls of Hillesheim and ends in Gerolstein. The path leads through the Bolsdorfer Tälchen valley up to the Rother Kopf volcano, where ancient millstone caves and a lava quarry can be explored. Hikers traverse the Gerolstein Dolomites—a fossilized coral reef—passing the Buchenloch cave and the Papenkaule dry crater before...

A criminally good hike for sleuths and bookworms Eifel thrillers are among the best of German-language suspense literature. Around Hillesheim, where the protagonist Siggi Baumeister lives, this crime thriller trail was set up to the highlights of the novel scenes. The complete tour is about 40 km long and divided into two routes. Eleven crime scenes are covered. An ancient quarry, always spectacular distant views over the Eifel volcanoes, a growing waterfall and a massive medieval castle are...

Nice tour past several former volcanoes - most of them have already been dismantled or will be. From the southern outskirts of Hillesheim (am Lier) on the old Roman road across the Kyller Höhe to Goßberg. Along the edge of the forest to Walsdorf and further into the Arensberg - a mined hollow volcano. From the Arensberg to the northwest (view of Kerpen Castle) and over the Schwalbenhof to Berndorf. There up to the fortified church. Past the Mahlberg to the Swedish ski jump above Hillesheim...